Charter CEO Signals Openness in Push for Deal

Comcast Corp. is much more likely to work with Charter Communications Inc. on a bid for Time Warner Cable Inc. than to pursue an offer on its own, said a person familiar with the situation, a major boost to Charter's hopes of winning the takeover battle.

Comcast's current thinking reflects its unwillingness to pay Time Warner Cable's stated asking price of $160 a share as well as Time Warner Cable's disinterest in selling off just...